Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Senior AI Developer
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55130
Description
At Affinity Plus
every employee understands how their work affects our members experience and we strive to provide an experience that can't be found anywhere else. Great service starts with great employees and that is why we focus on providing not only the best place our members will ever bank but the best place our employees will ever work. Between our one of a kind culture, incredible benefits, and work/life balance; we believe you will feel the Affinity Plus difference.
Position Overview:
The Senior AI Developer designs and implements advanced AI and intelligent automation solutions to improve efficiency, strengthen governance, and enable new business capabilities. Focusing on LLMs, agent-based systems, and automation frameworks, this role leads solution design, system integration, and strategic guidance from concept to deployment. In collaboration with IT and business leaders, the Senior AI Developer aligns initiatives with organizational priorities, mentors teams in emerging practices, and drives innovation to equip the organization with future-ready capabilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the design and prototyping of AI-driven solutions, including intelligent automation, generative AI, and agentic AI systems, to improve operational efficiency and member experience
Architect and implement automation frameworks, integrating AI models to enable self-learning workflows that streamline processes, minimize manual effort, and deliver scalable, future-ready solutions Evaluate, adopt, and operationalize emerging AI technologies (LLMs, AI agents, AI security frameworks, orchestration tools) while ensuring solutions are secure, transparent, and aligned with Responsible AI practices
Develop and maintain robust, maintainable AI solutions through reviews, testing, and continuous improvement
Define and guide AI integration and API strategy, enabling scalable, reusable services and SDKs for enterprise adoption
Provide strategic direction for the AI/automation lifecycle - from experimentation and proof-of-concept to production deployment.
Collaborate with IT leadership to align AI/automation initiatives with the organizational roadmap, ensuring solutions create measurable business value
Ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and aligned with Responsible AI practices (bias mitigation, transparency, governance)
Mentor peers and teams in AI model adoption, prompt engineering, intelligent automation design, and emerging best practices to elevate organizational skills and mitigation
Conduct research on AI and automation trends; share insights that drive innovation, maintenance, , and ethical deployment.
Prepare and present solution proposals, trade-offs, and AI adoption strategies to business and technical stakeholders.
Anticipate challenges and risks in AI adoption, provide recommendations to strengthen compliance, governance, and support risk mitigation
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills:
2+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, or solution architecture
5+ years of experience in a developer or similar role
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with languages like Node.js or .NET for integration
Experience with RPA/APA platforms (i.e. Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Blue Prism) and their integration with AI models
Strong understanding of LLMs, generative AI, AI agents, and AI orchestration frameworks
Knowledge of AI security and governance frameworks (model risk management, AI fairness, explainability).
Familiarity with cloud AI services (AWS AI/ML, Azure Cognitive Services,) and modern DevOps practices
Experience designing and integrating APIs, microservices, and pipelines to support AI-driven workflows
Ability to translate technical AI solutions into business value, communicating complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Track record of mentoring teams in AI adoption and intelligent automation design
Workplace Environment:
Working in a stationary position for 95% of the workday
Travel up to 20% of the time
Utilizing the telephone 20% of the day
Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping or crouching when appropriate, on occasion
Repetitive movements, including but not limited to typing, mousing, phones, etc.
Moving, lifting and/or carrying 20 pounds with or without accommodations
Requires onsite presence based on coordination of work with other employees and/or departments. May require travel to attend on-site meetings/events for collaboration, connection, project work, All-Employee Day, etc.
Required Work Schedule:
Standard Monday through Friday business hours. Consistent and reliable attendance is a required essential function of this role to meet the needs of the department/team and organization.
This position will have the opportunity to work mostly virtual with onsite expectations in St. Paul, MN as needed for team events, projects, meetings and collaboration.
Compensation:
This position has a starting pay range of $114,200 - $148,500 annually
In alignment with our commitment to pay transparency, we are providing a good-faith estimate of the pay range for this position. This range reflects what we anticipate offering a successful candidate based on factors such as the role's responsibilities, required qualifications, and relevant experience. The actual pay may vary depending on the selected candidate's skills, experience, and other qualifications.
Total Rewards:
Affinity Plus offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that goes beyond base pay. In partnership with the State of MN Employer Group, Affinity Plus provides low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance coverage options. Additionally, Affinity Plus frontloads all sick time hours and a portion of vacation hours for all new employees, offers a variety of paid leave options, a monthly wellness benefit, and immediate 401K matching up to 5%. Our Total Rewards philosophy is designed to support your well-being and growth while fostering a fair and inclusive workplace.
Disclaimer
Applicants may be subject to a background and credit check. Employees in this position must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. If requested, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the position's essential job duties. As markets change and the Organization grows, job descriptions may change over time as requirements and employee skill levels evolve. With this understanding, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Application Deadline
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union accepts applications on a rolling basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
At Affinity Plus
every employee understands how their work affects our members experience and we strive to provide an experience that can't be found anywhere else. Great service starts with great employees and that is why we focus on providing not only the best place our members will ever bank but the best place our employees will ever work. Between our one of a kind culture, incredible benefits, and work/life balance; we believe you will feel the Affinity Plus difference.
Position Overview:
The Senior AI Developer designs and implements advanced AI and intelligent automation solutions to improve efficiency, strengthen governance, and enable new business capabilities. Focusing on LLMs, agent-based systems, and automation frameworks, this role leads solution design, system integration, and strategic guidance from concept to deployment. In collaboration with IT and business leaders, the Senior AI Developer aligns initiatives with organizational priorities, mentors teams in emerging practices, and drives innovation to equip the organization with future-ready capabilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the design and prototyping of AI-driven solutions, including intelligent automation, generative AI, and agentic AI systems, to improve operational efficiency and member experience
Architect and implement automation frameworks, integrating AI models to enable self-learning workflows that streamline processes, minimize manual effort, and deliver scalable, future-ready solutions Evaluate, adopt, and operationalize emerging AI technologies (LLMs, AI agents, AI security frameworks, orchestration tools) while ensuring solutions are secure, transparent, and aligned with Responsible AI practices
Develop and maintain robust, maintainable AI solutions through reviews, testing, and continuous improvement
Define and guide AI integration and API strategy, enabling scalable, reusable services and SDKs for enterprise adoption
Provide strategic direction for the AI/automation lifecycle - from experimentation and proof-of-concept to production deployment.
Collaborate with IT leadership to align AI/automation initiatives with the organizational roadmap, ensuring solutions create measurable business value
Ensure solutions are secure, compliant, and aligned with Responsible AI practices (bias mitigation, transparency, governance)
Mentor peers and teams in AI model adoption, prompt engineering, intelligent automation design, and emerging best practices to elevate organizational skills and mitigation
Conduct research on AI and automation trends; share insights that drive innovation, maintenance, , and ethical deployment.
Prepare and present solution proposals, trade-offs, and AI adoption strategies to business and technical stakeholders.
Anticipate challenges and risks in AI adoption, provide recommendations to strengthen compliance, governance, and support risk mitigation
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills:
2+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, intelligent automation, or solution architecture
5+ years of experience in a developer or similar role
Proficiency in Python and familiarity with languages like Node.js or .NET for integration
Experience with RPA/APA platforms (i.e. Automation Anywhere, UiPath, Blue Prism) and their integration with AI models
Strong understanding of LLMs, generative AI, AI agents, and AI orchestration frameworks
Knowledge of AI security and governance frameworks (model risk management, AI fairness, explainability).
Familiarity with cloud AI services (AWS AI/ML, Azure Cognitive Services,) and modern DevOps practices
Experience designing and integrating APIs, microservices, and pipelines to support AI-driven workflows
Ability to translate technical AI solutions into business value, communicating complex concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Track record of mentoring teams in AI adoption and intelligent automation design
Workplace Environment:
Working in a stationary position for 95% of the workday
Travel up to 20% of the time
Utilizing the telephone 20% of the day
Bending, twisting, kneeling, stooping or crouching when appropriate, on occasion
Repetitive movements, including but not limited to typing, mousing, phones, etc.
Moving, lifting and/or carrying 20 pounds with or without accommodations
Requires onsite presence based on coordination of work with other employees and/or departments. May require travel to attend on-site meetings/events for collaboration, connection, project work, All-Employee Day, etc.
Required Work Schedule:
Standard Monday through Friday business hours. Consistent and reliable attendance is a required essential function of this role to meet the needs of the department/team and organization.
This position will have the opportunity to work mostly virtual with onsite expectations in St. Paul, MN as needed for team events, projects, meetings and collaboration.
Compensation:
This position has a starting pay range of $114,200 - $148,500 annually
In alignment with our commitment to pay transparency, we are providing a good-faith estimate of the pay range for this position. This range reflects what we anticipate offering a successful candidate based on factors such as the role's responsibilities, required qualifications, and relevant experience. The actual pay may vary depending on the selected candidate's skills, experience, and other qualifications.
Total Rewards:
Affinity Plus offers a comprehensive Total Rewards package that goes beyond base pay. In partnership with the State of MN Employer Group, Affinity Plus provides low-cost medical, dental and vision insurance coverage options. Additionally, Affinity Plus frontloads all sick time hours and a portion of vacation hours for all new employees, offers a variety of paid leave options, a monthly wellness benefit, and immediate 401K matching up to 5%. Our Total Rewards philosophy is designed to support your well-being and growth while fostering a fair and inclusive workplace.
Disclaimer
Applicants may be subject to a background and credit check. Employees in this position must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the position. If requested, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union will make every effort to provide reasonable accommodations to enable employees with disabilities to perform the position's essential job duties. As markets change and the Organization grows, job descriptions may change over time as requirements and employee skill levels evolve. With this understanding, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
Application Deadline
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union accepts applications on a rolling basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.